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Rh refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.”

Also, 1 Peter 2 : 1-6, —

“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”

The reading of selections from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, — Page 241, lines 13-30 Page 136, lines &ensp;1-5, 9-14 Page 137, lines 16-5 Page 583, lines 12-19 Page &ensp;35, lines 20-25 This was followed by a few moments of silent prayer and the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer with its spiritual interpretation, as given in the Christian Science textbook, after which the following extracts from Mrs. Eddy's writings were read: —

“Hitherto, I have observed that in proportion as this church has smiled on His ‘little ones,’ He has blessed her. Throughout my entire connection with The Mother